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UPDATE: Hawks arrest three people in connection with Vrede farm scandal

Wednesday 14 February 2018 - 11:14am

The Hawks swooped on the Gupta compound in Saxonwold.

The Hawks swooped on the Gupta compound in Saxonwold.

Estelle Bronkhorst

The Hawks swooped on the Gupta compound in Saxonwold.

The Hawks swooped on the Gupta compound in Saxonwold.

Estelle Bronkhorst

• Editor&39;s note: This article is updated each time new information becomes available.

JOHANNESBURG - The Hawks have confirmed that three people have been arrested at the Gupta family compound in Saxonwold, among them a Gupta brother and associate.

The Hawks say two other suspects are expected to hand themselves over to police.

The arrests are part of ongoing investigations into the Estina Dairy scandal in Vrede in the Free State.

BREAKING: @eNCA conforms that one Gupta brother and a business associate arrested. Other Gupta family members negotiating to hand themselves over.Case understood to be connected to EstinaDairyProject and @MasekoThembaJ State Capture allegations re GCIS.